The first team of volunteers left Cincinnati at noon Tuesday, followed by three trucks of supplies.

"We get the goods in, we send it to them, so people are able to use it within a day of receiving it,” Mettey said.

Matthew 25 Ministries is accepting donations of clothes, shoes, bottled water and non-perishable food. Supplies can be dropped off at their location on Kenwood Road in Blue Ash until 4 p.m. any day this week. Volunteers are also welcome to help get supplies ready for shipment.

"Even if it's something that seems small to us, it's huge to them because they've lost everything. So just that gesture can put a smile on their face and hopefully help them get through this tough time," Assistant Disaster Relief Coordinator Ben Williams said.

Charlie Morton pitched five-hit ball for seven innings, Neil Walker hit a review-aided home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 Sunday in a testy game in which benches cleared after stars Andrew Mcutchen and Brandon Phillips were hit by pitches.

As top GOP presidential candidates arrived at a hotel here to court the influential donors of the Koch network, Charles Koch called on retreat attendees to unite with him in a campaign against "corporate welfare" and "irresponsible spending" by both ...